A lot of 7 ISA sound cards arrived today. I paid about $20 for everything, shipped. The two most interesting cards are below.
The first is one that could get a lot of use. I think it is one usually attributed to Diamond and has a sticker on the back that says it is model MF-009. However, there are multiple cards with this model number with completely different chipsets. What I like about this one is the real OPL3 and a well-placed DB header for a full-sized DB. The only full-sized DB I have is a Waveblaster II, and it did not fit on smaller OPL3 cards such as those based on the YMF-719. So, in order to avoid the hanging note bug, you need to find a CT1747 or a DSP 4.05 SB16. I just tested this card with the hexen -warp 02 test, and it does not have the hanging note bug. It uses the Opti 924 chipset for SB Pro compatibility. I think this one is a keeper.
EDIT: I think this is the Super Sound Origins by SIC Resource. Archive.org has the original webpage and even the drivers!
https://web.archive.org/web/19970110162952/ht … rce.com/sso.htm
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The other card will go in my ISA sound card with wavetable thread. ISA Sound Cards with Internal Wavetable
It is based on the Opti 925, which uses Opti's OPL3 clone. Not good. It uses the QDSP QS702/QS703 patch set for GM, but the controller is an Opti/QDSP 82C941. The GM is quite different from the QS700 or QS1000 that often goes with this patch set.
EDIT: This is the Super Sound Origins 32W-3D, I believe.
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